11:37 PM,
Dec. 5, 2012

Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer shouts to her players during a game against George Washington last month.

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Ryan Dunleavy
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C. Vivian Stringer's preseason promise to not "get stressed out about what might happen in the beginning" has been put to the test before the Rutgers women's basketball team reaches the first quarter-marker.

Uninspiring victories against George Washington and Davidson coupled with last week's back-to-back upset losses to Princeton and Boston College have tested the Hall of Fame coach's patience and led to specuation about whether underclassmen-laden Rutgers is headed for a step backward from last year's 22-win performance.